Nations General Assembly & Yom Kippur

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad complained to the United Nations General Assembly in a speech Wednesday that his country was under the “continued threat” of military action by “uncivilized Zionists.” Ahmadinejad, who is due to leave office next June …

03 Oct 2012 12:16

Ahmadinejad to UN: 'Uncivilized Zionists' Threaten Iran Religion Today Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called once again for the end of Israel as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, CBN News reports. U.N. schedulers chose Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, to hear from Ahmadinejad, who stepped to the podium as Israeli Jews were preparing to wind up 24 hours of fasting and prayers. With U.S., Canadian and Israeli representatives boycotting his speech, Ahmadinejad said his country was threatened by "uncivilized Zionists ... and the self-proclaimed centers of power who have entrusted themselves to the devil ... are responsible for poverty, corruption, ignorance and oppression and discrimination in every corner of the world." Ahmadinejad had already accused the United States on Tuesday of bullying, during a speech in which he also called for a new world order.

30 Sep 2012 21:24

President Obama spoke at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, beginning and ending his remarks by invoking the memory of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, who was murdered along with three other Americans when the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya came under attack.

22 Sep 2012 20:29

Where does our sitting President stand on these pressing human rights issue for Israel to live in peace without these outrageous threats... ? Israeli Embassy Briefing: Next week, the spotlight of the international community will be focused on New York as President Obama (9/25), Prime Minister Netanyahu (9/27), President Abbas (9/27), President Ahmadinejad (9/26), and other world leaders speak at the United Nations General Assembly. Iranian President Ahmadinejad will address the UN General Assembly on September 26th, the Jewish Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). It is important for Iranian officials to be pressured at the upcoming UN General Assembly and wherever they make appearances around the globe. Iran’s genocidal rhetoric, human rights abuses, calls for the annihilation of a UN member state, support of the brutalization in Syria, and military nuclear program must not be normalized. There must be zero tolerance for Iran’s deplorable behavior. The hateful regime should experience complete isolation thr ...